Glendinning, Victoria <br/><br/>
Jonathan Swift  : a portrait 
/ Victoria Glendinning. 
 - 1st American ed. 
 - New York  : Henry Holt  , 1999. 
 - xii, 324 p., [8] p. of plates  : ill.  ; 25 cm. 
<br/><br/> Originally published: London : Hutchinson, 1998. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-311) and index. 
<br/><br/> A study of the Irish author and clergyman (1667-1745), this latest work by British literary biographer Glendinning is distinguished from more detailed biographies of Swift by its being more a written portrait than a chronicle. Glendinning examines various aspects of his life, times, and works for the purpose of trying to discover Swift's true character and how his traits, such as pride, illuminate his relationships with others and the way he viewed humankind. Chapters are devoted to Swift's complex relations with "Stella" and "Vanessa," his preoccupation with bodily functions, his religious and political views, and speculations on his parentage and whether he was married to Esther Johnson. By the end of this study, we begin to understand the author of Gulliver's Travels, and though we may not like Swift, we do respect his mind and character. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780805061680 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>98050931 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Swift, Jonathan , 1667-1745 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Authors, Irish---18th Century----Biography
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PR3726  / .G57 1999 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>92 SWI